Posted on November 29, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice!
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The Waterstones books of the year have been announced: Butter by Asako Yuzuki, translated from Japanese by Polly Barton, for adults; I am Rebel by Ross Montgomery for children (The Guardian).
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The New York Public Library has chosen its best books of 2024 for kids in English, kids in Spanish, teens, and adults (NYPL).
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Hundreds of authors have signed an open letter signaling support for novelist Lisa Ko, whose support for an Arab American writer has resulted in online harassment and loss of professional opportunities (Literary Hub).
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Peggy Caserta, who wrote and then later disavowed a tell-all book about Janis Joplin, has died at the age of eighty-four (The New York Times).
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Kelly Jensen is re-running her post on how to talk about book bans to people who truly want to understand the issue, along with her weekly roundup of news on challenges (Book Riot).
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